Monday, 8 February 2016

The Intuitive Knitter

This post has no pattern, but it uses all the knowledge I gained from my own knitting so far plus new skills such a fair isle and exact body measurement, to create my own unique pieces.

For as long as I have been knitting and crocheting, I found that I go into a meditative state. So I decided to really go with the flow with these Air yarn. At $50/hank (Koigu dyed) most people would think I'm nuts, threading without a game plan. But I am that crazy and unafraid, so I did.

I bought the Zealana Air Limited Edition dyed by Koigu online and was a bit worried about whether it was going to be enough for a sweater I planned to knit since I only ordered 2 hanks and the rest were Charcoal Zealana Air.

Not a fan of getting the carry on thread parts being thicker than the rest...

I modified my "Big Sweater Pattern" for the Koigu dyed sweater. Armed with the understanding of 2rows=1cm measurement, I embarked on a journey with my measuring tape close by to get the body hugging sweater. My method may be the most unconventional way of knitting and probably questionable by pro knitters out there. Please understand I am an energy reader and now an intuitive knitter.

The shoulder warmer is a bit more complex. I think I have it written down somewhere and drawn, but it's somewhere under the pile. I'm moving and everything's buried somewhere in the many boxes I have stacked. Maybe someday I'll write a proper fair isle pattern when I settle in my destination.